BIBLE PASSAGE:
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news:
“I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that
He had said these things to her.
(John 20:18)
MEDITATION:
When Mary saw the Lord, she felt a responsibility to tell others
that she had seen Him. She felt it was important for others to
know of His existence. Followers of Jesus (aka believers) today,
have the same responsibility once we have seen Jesus. We may
not have seen Him physically, but we have encountered Him
personally in other ways.
Believers today should understand the importance of telling others
that Jesus lives! Not just that He lives with the Father, but that He
also lives within our hearts. The responsibility for telling others
about the risen Lord, falls on the shoulders of all believers. Each of
us has a testimony to share about how He rescued and changed us.
Jesus Lives! Death couldn’t shackle Him, and the grave couldn’t
hold Him. The resurrection of Jesus still stirs the hearts of many
Christians in every corner of the world. Some are risking their
lives to tell others about Him.
A broken home that He transformed into a loving family, testifies
to the fact that He rose from the grave. A church full of people who
are eager to know Him better and follow Him more completely,
shouts the good news of His resurrection.
A wayward child who ‘comes to himself’, is evidence that Jesus
lives and changes lives. A persecuted follower of Christ who dies
whispering a song about Jesus, testifies that He lives in the hearts
of people.
ACTION:
Questions to consider:
– Have I discovered that Jesus lives?
– Does Jesus live in my heart?
– Am I keeping it to myself or am I doing like Mary and telling others?
We don’t have to be ‘preachy’, we just need to be aware and look
for opportunities to share with others how He has changed our
lives. When we see others hurting, we need to have a desire to
tell them about the One who can help them through any difficulty.
Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for the resurrection of Your Son,
Jesus. Direct my path so I can tell someone about Jesus. Prepare
me to be ready to tell others about Jesus living in my heart. Show
me how to allow the Holy Spirit to guide my thoughts, actions and
words, so I will feel comfortable telling others about Jesus and the
blessings I have received by surrendering my life to Him. Remind
me of what He did for me so I will be enthused about telling others
about Him.”
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